Fireworks MX 2004

Brand: Macromedia

Platform : Mac, Windows XP, Windows 98, Windows 2000

7 ratings

The complete solution for creating, optimizing and integrating great-looking web graphics
Provides web developers professional control to quickly create original web graphics and interactivity
Create simple graphical buttons, sophisticated rollover effects and pop-up menus
Allows easy import, integration and editing of vector and bitmap images in all the major graphics formats
Export to other Macromedia products such as Flash and Dreamweaver and third party web development tools

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Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004 is the complete solution for creating, optimizing and integrating great-looking web graphics. Fireworks MX 2004 provides web developers professional control to quickly create original web graphics and interactivity, from simple graphical buttons to sophisticated rollover effects and pop-up menus. Fireworks MX 2004 increases flexibility, allowing easy import, integration and editing of vector and bitmap images in all the major graphics formats, including export to other Macromedia products such as Flash and Dreamweaver and third party web development tools. Streamline any design or development workflow with the programs significant performance and usability enhancements.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.7 x 8.1 x 1.4 inches; 6.4 Ounces
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ August 25, 2003
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Adobe
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000CAVSC

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John A Lee III

Makes things easier and nicer

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2005

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I was never particularly interested in graphic design. I'm still not. Even so, I realize the importance of graphics in presentation. A background as an engineer convinced me of this and my work (limited) in publishing and teaching just makes the point stronger. I have some limited experience with the Adobe line including PHOTOSHOPE and ILLUSTRATOR. Those are powerful tools but way beyond what I was willing to learn. For me, FIREWORKS fit the bill.

Since it is a Macromedia product, FIREWORKS is well integrated with DREAMWEAVER. Using the two products in conjunction with each other has proved much easier than I thought it would be. As an added plus, FIREWORKS uses the PNG file format for its native work. This format can be comprised of a mixture of both vector and raster graphics. This means that PHOTOSHOP and ILLUSTRATOR files are understood and can be combined. The output can be in a variety of formats chosen by the artist. I am most pleased.

I am still not overly interested in the graphic end of things but my production does look much nicer now. I know that FIREWORKS has many more capabilities that I have not yet tapped. I actually expect to enjoy learning about these.

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Plant grower

Fireworks MX 2004

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2013

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This is a good product but the problem for me was that it was too old a program and I could not register it. Because of this, I am not able to use it. Had I been able to register it, this product would have been great to use with my Dreamweaver MX 2004

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Jermaine Stewart

Still Need Some Work

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2004

I have been using Fireworks MX for three months now and I must admit that it provides web designers with tools to makes awesome looking pages. However, it still needs some work.
Fireworks MX 2004 makes improvements and boasts some new features. From my experience thus far, there are basic shapes included to the rectangle, circle, etc. You can now do 'L' shapes, donuts, etc. The basic shapes appears to have doubled. There are also a few more filters. The interface looks more or less the same, and selecting textures is now presented with a colored picture, but still the same textures. I'm sure there are more upgrades, but I haven't had enough time with it.
I first wrote this review with a complaint about the picture quality for renders. However, I realized that setting the picture quality to 100% instead of the default 80% changed everything. While the file size increases, it is a better trade off for quality.
It would be great if there were much more features for Fireworks MX 2004. If you currently own Fireworks MX, there really is no reason for the upgrade. If you don't have any previous version of Fireworks, I suggest looking at the competition. Yes there is competition.
Ask any web designer which photo editing program they use and chances are the answer will be Photoshop and Image Ready. These two programs work hand in hand to deliver some of the best, if not the best tools on the market. Plus there are a lot more features than that of Fireworks MX 2004. I've only begun playing around with Photoshop 7.0 and Image Ready 7.0 (a step back from the CS edition) for two weeks and I'm getting the feeling that once I get use to it I won't turn back.

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scott_from_dallas

Moderately experienced, listen up...

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2004

...this review is more for you than the professional or even the newbie. I'm not a graphics pro, though I have a decent amount of experience on everything from Paint Shop Pro to programs no longer in use. I started using Fireworks as part of the Studio suite of programs included with Dreamweaver and the other Macromedia products. When I started using Dreamweaver, I wasn't aware of what Fireworks could do and held off using it. But when I needed professional looking graphic logos, and Corel Draw wasn't doing what I needed, I went to Fireworks and haven't looked back.
Fireworks does image manipulation similar to Photoshop. Whether it is as capable in that area is debatable. I haven't used Photoshop, but have ordered a copy to see the differences. I'm also not as skilled in image work as I am in things like creating graphics for web sites or business cards, so I'm not the best source of comparison. However, I have taken some original images I shot with my digicam and worked with them to get the results I liked. There are many features in Fireworks for this kind of work, and for the most part, unless you are doing something spectacular, you should be able to use FW for this task. Unfortunately, if you want a thorough discussion on vector and raster graphics and software, this isn't it.
As far as original graphics, I like the way FW works. You can set up a "canvas" the size you want, have the graphic sized by pixels, and change both easily. Also, perhaps like other programs, there is a great deal of use of X/Y coordinates, so items can be placed very precisely. Unlike PSP (or at least the version I last used), once an item is placed, you can still select that item (text, box, image, etc.) and put it somewhere else. The native PNG format that FW produces uploads to web pages directly without conversion to JPG or GIF, and I found that very worthwhile. For some reason, my logos in Corel Draw were coming out with fuzzy text, even at high resolutions. I drew the same or similar logos in FW and had no distortion problems. It may have been a graphic format conversion issue. Either way, its not a problem working with FW, DW, and the web.
FW is reasonably easy to learn to use. It will take you a while to get good at it, however. And you probably won't become a graphics pro just by buying this software. However, it is nice to have this program in my toolkit for general, advanced amateur use. Maybe you add Photoshop if you really need it, but for the most part, this just might get the job done.

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Cynthia Shugart

This program can be downloaded for free.

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021

I have had this program since 2003 when it first came out. It was gifted to me as a graduation gift. It is a great product in my opinion. However, with Adobe acquiring Macromedia - this product can now be downloaded for free.

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Mike Brown

A great program... but...

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2003

As a standalone, Fireworks will do what you need. It will create excellent web graphics. Menus, sites, animated gifs, rollovers, etc...
However, I would strongly suggest to you that you at least add Dreamweaver MX 2004 to the mix, preferably Studio MX 2004. The programs work so seemlessly together that it's almost like working in a single program.

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shopzy

Best when used with Dreamweaver

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2004

Don't get me wrong...its stands tall even when used seperately but what makes it better is its seamless integration with Dreamweaver. There aren't many studio apps. that provide this kind of flexibility.

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